Gems
of Southeast Asia tour
Logistics
Tuesday
December 30, 2008- Friday January 16, 2009.
Tour begins in Yangon,
Myanmar on 12/30/08 and ends in Siem Reap,
Cambodia on 1/16/09
Destinations
include
Myanmar:
Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake
Laos: Luang Prabang
Cambodia: Siem Reap (Angkor Wat area)
Cost of Tour:
Please note there are two different
sections below (land and airfare)
LAND
COSTS: $2145 (double accommodation); $590 (single accomodations)
Price Includes:
• Double occupancy in moderate hotel accommodations.
• Daily breakfast in all hotels.
• All transfers with private air-conditioned vehicles
• Porter fees at airports
• Airfare within Myanmar: from Bagan to Inle Lake and from inle Lake to
Yangon.
• 3 day Pass to Angkor Wat
• Half day excursion starting with sunrise
over Angkor Wat temple – Camboidia
• Full
day excursion to Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean, and Beng Mealea– Cambodia
Price
does not include:
• Meals and snacks: approximately $400
• Tips (hotels, guides, drivers): approximately $50
• Cabs, auto rickshaws for private use etc.
• Visa fees, entrance fees, departure fees: approximately $130
• Airfare (except as listed above). See below for information on costs.
• Any accommodations or ground transportation that is not part of group
itinerary or privately arranged.
• Insurance of any kind.
• Inoculations or any other medical services.
• Document fees (passports, visas, etc).
Single
Accommodations
If you would like single accommodations , there is an additional
cost of $590. Please note that the availability of single rooms is dependent
Airfare costs are in
addition to the above prices. Included below
are costs for flights within Asia (other than
within Myanmar which is included in the above
quoted land costs) as well as the optional
group flight from SFO to
Asia. Once you submit your application,
I will give you full details on how to book your
flights. Please note: due to the rapidly
increase cost of oil, price quoted are not guaranteed.
It is recommended that flight be secured as quickly
as possible.
Airfare
within Asia: $540-830 (as of 5/1; costs include
taxes)
The cost of flighs from Yangon to Luang Prabang
(via Bangkok) and from Luang Prabang to Siem
Reap currently ranges between $540-$830. $540
is through the use of discounted Bangkok Air
Passes and $830 is via regular scheduled flights.
We will try for the Bangkok Airpasses but seats
are limited and not guaranteed until purchased.
It is advisable to book seats on Bangkok Air
as soon as possible; the longer you wait, the
greater the chance seats will not be available
on desired flights. Scotts Tours will not be
responsible for any expenses incurred if you
are not able to secure reservations on flights
coinciding with the itineary. After you submit
your application, I will send you full flight
details and procedures for obtaining
reservations.
Round
Trip to Asia: $1248 plus taxes and surcharge
The
tour begins in Yangon, Myanmar and ends in Siem
Reap, Cambodia. A group flight on Singapore Airlines
to and from these destinations has been arranged
through New World Tours in San Francisco. The routing
of this “group flight” coincides with
the tour itinerary . and the connections are very
convenient. You have the option to take this flight
or provide your own transportation to Asia. The
base cost of this flight is $1248. This is discounted
costs and is a great price for a top notch international
airline. Taxes and fuel charges are extra
(as of 6/1 = $455) and undoubtedly will increase
as the cost of oil increases. Therefore it's in
your best interest to book your flights as soon
as possible. After you submit your application,
I will send you full flight details and procedures
for obtaining reservations.
Please call or contact me for an application. Your place will be held on first come first serve basis with a $250 deposit (see cancellation policies below). I expect this tour to fill quickly and thus advise early enrollment.
Deadlines
All
applications and full payment are due by September 1,
2008. However,
due to increasing costs of flight and the limited availablity
of Bangkok Air Passes, it is highly advisable to submit
your application and procure your airfare as soon as
possible.
Cancellations
Before
September 1, 2008
If you cancel before September 1, 2008, all deposits and monies
paid are fully refundable.
After
September 1, 2008
If you cancel after September 1, accommodation and ground travel
expenses you have paid can only be refunded if: 1) someone fills
your place or 2) to the extent I am able to obtain refunds from
vendors in India (some vendors do not refund deposit money; others
require a cancellation fee).
Two orientation meetings are held to thoroughly prepare tour participants for their trip. We cover everything you need to do to prepare as well as orient you to what to expect once we arrive in India. Plus it's a good way to get to know the others with whom you'll be traveling. Meetings are held in Oakland, California on:
Sunday,
September 21, 2008 from 4:30-6:30
Sunday, November 9, 2008 from 4:30-6:30
After each meeting, we often go out for a meal at a nearby Indian Restaurant.
Excursion
to a local Hindu Temple on July 26
Come
join people who have been on one of my previous
tours as we take our yearly excursion to the Shiva-Vishu
Hindu temple in Livermore. It's a good way to get
a taste of India, meet others who have been on
tours with me, and ask any questions you might
have. Afterwards we'll stop at an India restaurant
for lunch. Saturday July 26 from 10:00-2:00 pm.
ScottsTours
act only as an agent
for
the
suppliers of transportation,
accommodations,
and other goods and services
provided to the
tour participant.
All arrangements
for transport, accommodations,
and services are made upon
the
express condition
that ScottsTours
shall not
be liable for any direct,
indirect, consequential,
or
incidental damage,
injury,
loss, accident, delay, irregularity
of any kind occasioned by
reason of
any act or omission
beyond
its
control
including, without limitation,
any act of negligence
or breach of contract
of
any
third party
such as an airline, train,
hotel,
ground handler,
etc who is to or
does supply
any
goods or services for the
tour.
Without limit to
the foregoing,
ScottsTours in not responsible for
any
losses or expenses
due to
delay
or changes
in schedule, overbooking
or
accommodations, default of
any third parties,
sickness, weather,
strikes,
acts of God, acts of
terrorism, force
majeure,
war,
quarantine, criminal
activity, or for any other
cause beyond its
control. ScottsTours reserves the
right to change
the itinerary
of the tour without prior
notice. If the tour
is canceled
by ScottsTours
for any
reason, ScottsTours shall
have no liability
beyond
the refund of refundable
tour
participants’ land deposits
received. ScottsTours may increase
the tour price in the event of cost
increases. ScottsTours may decline
to accept or retain any tour participant
as a participant on the tour at any
time. If any tour participant leaves
or is removed from the tour, a refund
only
for refundable, unused services shall
be made.The passenger tickets in use
by the carriers, when issued, shall
constitute the sole contract between
the carriers
and the passenger. ScottsTours
is not a member of the California’s
Seller of Travel and
as such, tour participants
are not protected
under law against loss. updated 6/13/03
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